Microservices And API Developer

techcarrot; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

techcarrot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Backend Developer to design, implement, and maintain scalable microservices using Node.js and TypeScript. You will work with Azure cloud infrastructure, AKS, and API Management to deliver robust API-first solutions.

Join a collaborative team to design, build, test, and optimize services, with CI/CD automation, logging, monitoring on Azure Monitor, and strong security practices across OAuth and OpenID Connect.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of backend development with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on with Azure services: AKS, API Management, Key Vault.
• Docker and Kubernetes concepts understood; CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• SQL and/or NoSQL databases; API security and OWASP basics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services in Node.js/TypeScript.
• Build API-first solutions with REST and OpenAPI specs.
• Deploy and manage containers on AKS and secure APIs with APIM.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps and architecture teams; participate in design reviews.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Microservices design

REST APIs

Azure AKS

API Management

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

OAuth/OpenID

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Job Description:

• Node.js development, Azure cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes-based deployments and API lifecycle management using Azure API Management.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build API-first solutions using REST standards and OpenAPI specifications.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Publish, secure, and manage APIs using Azure API Management (APIM).
• Integrate backend services with internal and external systems using synchronous and asynchronous patterns.
• Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and Azure AD.
• Ensure high code quality through testing, reviews and CI/CD automation.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and tracing using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps and architecture teams.
• Ability to work independently on features and contribute to design discussions.

Requirements

• Required:
• 3–6 years of hands-on backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Azure services, especially AKS, API management and Key Vault.
• Good understanding of with Docker and Kubernetes concepts.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Understanding of API security best practices and OWASP guidelines.
• Understanding of Ecommerce and Order management journey
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Preferred:
• Experience with Next.js or similar Node.js frameworks.
• Event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus or Event Hubs.
• Knowledge of OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Experience with performance tuning and scalability in cloud environments.